This is not a pussycat!
By Toni
@toniganzon (82107)
Philippines
August 6, 2026 12:07am CST
When I was a kid I was very fond of wearing pussycats!
Wear a pussycat?!!!
What we call a pussycat isn't actually a real cat but a headband.
I don't know who told us it's a pussycatt. But I had plenty when I was a kid.
Don't call them pussycats anymore though. I just call them headbands.
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11 responses
@toniganzon (82107)
• Philippines
6 Aug
It could definitely confuse anybody who's not from my country.
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@thedevilinme (5678)
• Northampton, England
6 Aug
@toniganzon Definitely a pussycat
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@toniganzon (82107)
• Philippines
6 Aug
Unless you're from my country, I don't think you could have.
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@toniganzon (82107)
• Philippines
6 Aug
This is the reason why it's called pussycat.
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@toniganzon (82107)
• Philippines
6 Aug
Maybe because of this?
Headbands resembling cat's ears. That's why it's a pussycat.
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@toniganzon (82107)
• Philippines
6 Aug
There's a reason behind it and I know why I think.
And have you read read Archie Comics? Have you heard of Josie and the Pussycats? They wear these headbands in the photo almost everyday.
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@rakski (163031)
• Philippines
9 Aug
@toniganzon
I think I watch Josie and the pussycats. Archie, well I read some. Me and my classmates took our turns in reading. One of my classmates collected those.
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@toniganzon (82107)
• Philippines
6 Aug
Interesting indeed. And I think it's because of the ear cat designed headbands. That's where it all started.
And did you know that we don't have the word toothpaste in our language? So when people buy toothpaste they don't say I want to buy toothpaste. They would ask at ehe store this: Do you have a colgate? And when they're given a colgate brand of toothpaste, they'd say: No I want a closeup colgate. 
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@luisadannointed (13213)
• Philippines
10 Aug
during the 8Os and 9Os the headbands is very popular for girl to use, especially with personalized name on it.
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@Orson_Kart (8912)
• United Kingdom
6 Aug
In the words of Tom Jones: “What’s New Pussycat?”
I thought for a moment you were trying to bypass (or is it “bypuss”?)the myLot profanity filters.
I only know them as headbands. 
I only know them as headbands. 2 people like this
@toniganzon (82107)
• Philippines
6 Aug
nah was simply telling the truth of how headbands are called here.
I think this photo will explain why they're called like that instead of headbands.2 people like this
@toniganzon (82107)
• Philippines
6 Aug
@Orson_Kart If I could find one, I'll try to wear and take a photo. It would be fun to post it on mylot.
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@Orson_Kart (8912)
• United Kingdom
6 Aug
@toniganzon Yes, that does explain the name. I bet you looked cute wearing one.
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@toniganzon (82107)
• Philippines
6 Aug
Yeah it's only in my country where they call it pussycat. I was already in high school when I started using the word headband instead of pussycat.
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@toniganzon (82107)
• Philippines
6 Aug
@LadyDuck Yes and it all started from there. It became a common name.
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@LadyDuck (504732)
• Italy
6 Aug
@toniganzon May be a particular shape was in fashion and the band looked like the head of a pussycat.
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@Traceyjayne (14699)
• United Kingdom
7 Aug
I have never heard that before …..im sure we didn’t call them that ….
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